Aphids
Aphids may be better known as greenfly or blackfly and most crops can be infested with them. This pest family is one of the biggest on the allotment.VIEW PRODUCTS
Whitefly
Presence of Whitefly is indicated by white scales on the underside of the leaves. Whitefly produce honeydew encouraging the production of black sooty mould.VIEW PRODUCTS
Slug & Snails
Slugs and snails are common pests in the garden. They want to eat your plants the minute they emerge as seedlings!VIEW PRODUCTS
Vine Weevil
Leaf notches around the edge of leaves indicates damage by adult weevils, larvae feed mainly on roots but they will also eat corms and soft fleshy stems.VIEW PRODUCTS
Red Spider Mite
The mites suck the contents out of plant cells and produce characteristic leaf damage of white or silvery speckled patches.VIEW PRODUCTS
Caterpillar
Caterpillars eat voraciously as they need to pack in a lot of food before they emerge as adults, eating through foliage overnighht.VIEW PRODUCTS
Mealybugs
Mealybugs suck the sap from plants, thier salvia is toxic resulting in distorted plant growth and premature leaf drop. They can carry plant diseases.VIEW PRODUCTS
Sciarid Fly
Adults can spread fungal diseases but most damage is caused by the larva feeding on plant roots making them vulnerable to disease infections.VIEW PRODUCTS
Thrips & Leatherjacket
Thrip larvae and adults pierce leaf surfaces and suck out cell contents causing extensive 'silvering'. Thrips also transmit Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus.VIEW PRODUCTS
Moths
Moths are the most common pests in the garden. The Box Tree Moth was first reported in UK gardens in 2011 and is now an established pest across southern England.VIEW PRODUCTS